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If anything wealth inequality technically produces societal stability. In the form of a secure ruling class without rivals and thus a more stagnant society. The
by Nasrudith 2y ago
If anything wealth inequality technically produces societal stability. In the form of a secure ruling class without rivals and thus a more stagnant society. The (god) king or emperor was unimaginably rich but few were stupid enough to try to rob someone who has secured the loyalty of legions. A more equal society results in relatively speaking any Tom, Dick, or Harry being able to influence things and would thus be far less stable.
Note the main point: that societal stability isn't automatically a good thing in itself.
- grugagag 2y agoYou’re forgetting the times when the ask from the poor was more than they could handle resulting in riots and revolutions.
- elzbardico 2y agoWell, this theory would be disputed by lots of french aristocrats who had the displeasure of having their heads mechanically separated from their bodies by sharp fast moving heavy blades some centuries ago.
- Nasrudith 2y agoAnd what happened after that? People love to cite the French revolution as a pancaea/implied death threat to anybody even slightly richer than them but forget what happened next. They not only had multiple monarchy restorations but got a Imperial dynasty which tried to conquer all of Europe.
- elzbardico 2y agoThe final outcome is irrelevant for the people who got their heads chopped. I bet they'd rather have kept their cranial assemblies attached to their bodies for a few years more at least.